# Problem with Tor on OpenWRT
**URL:** https://forum.torproject.org/t/problem-with-tor-on-openwrt/21730
**Category:** Core Tor
**Created:** [June 10, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/problem-with-tor-on-openwrt/21730 "2026-06-10T15:41:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Quibber](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Quibber)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/problem-with-tor-on-openwrt/21730/1 "2026-06-10T15:41:43Z")
Hi all!
I use core Tor as a service on my desktop (Linux) and also I use it on my OpenWRT router which serves the home network. Both Tor instances have almost the same config (using obfs4proxy with the same bridges). Also, I have to pass Tor traffic via an additional proxy (which is a network obfuscator named ‘byedpi’) to avoid blocking. The obfuscator instances are installed in both places (desktop and router) and have the same config.
And the result is: Tor on my desktop is working well, Tor on my router cannot connect.
Okay, I login to he router, stop the service and try to start Tor manually. That’s I see:
`root@Router:~# /usr/sbin/tor -f /tmp/torrc`
`Jun 10 18:35:01.069 [notice] Tor 0.4.8.22 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.12-stable, OpenSSL 3.0.19, Zlib 1.3.1, Liblzma N/A, Libzstd N/A and Unknown N/A as libc.`
`Jun 10 18:35:01.069 [notice] Tor can’t help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at ` [Tor Browser best practices - Security - Tor Browser — Tor](https://support.torproject.org/faq/staying-anonymous/)
`Jun 10 18:35:01.069 [notice] Read configuration file “/etc/tor/torrc”.`
`Jun 10 18:35:01.074 [notice] Processing configuration path “/etc/tor/torrc.d/*.conf” at recursion level 1.`
`Jun 10 18:35:01.074 [notice] Including configuration file “/etc/tor/torrc.d/bridges.conf”.`
`Jun 10 18:35:01.079 [notice] You configured a non-loopback address ‘192.168.1.1:9050’ for SocksPort. This allows everybody on your local network to use your machine as a proxy. Make sure this is what you wanted.`
`Jun 10 18:35:01.079 [notice] Opening Socks listener on 192.168.1.1:9050`
`Jun 10 18:35:01.079 [notice] Opened Socks listener connection (ready) on 192.168.1.1:9050`
`Jun 10 18:35:01.000 [warn] Failed to open GEOIP file /usr/share/tor/geoip.`
`Jun 10 18:35:01.000 [warn] We’ve been configured to use (or avoid) nodes in certain countries, and we need GEOIP information to figure out which ones they are.`
`Jun 10 18:35:01.000 [warn] Failed to open GEOIP file /usr/share/tor/geoip6.`
`Jun 10 18:35:01.000 [warn] We’ve been configured to use (or avoid) nodes in certain countries, and we need GEOIP information to figure out which ones they are.`
`Jun 10 18:35:01.000 [notice] Set list of supported TLS groups to: P-256:X25519:P-224`
`Jun 10 18:35:01.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 0% (starting): Starting`
`Jun 10 18:35:03.000 [notice] Starting with guard context “bridges”`
`Jun 10 18:35:03.000 [notice] Delaying directory fetches: No running bridges`
and silence then… It doesn’t matter if to pass Tor traffic via the proxy or not.
Could anyone give an advice?
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### Author:  [@Redwave](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Redwave)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/problem-with-tor-on-openwrt/21730/2 "2026-07-04T15:46:20Z")
[Redwave](https://v236xhqtyullodhf26szyjepvkbv6iitrhjgrqj4avaoukebkk6n6syd.onion/u/redwave)
Navigate to [http://2gzyxa5ihm7nsggfxnu52rck2vv4rvmdlkiu3zzui5du4xyclen53wid.onion/download/tor/](http://2gzyxa5ihm7nsggfxnu52rck2vv4rvmdlkiu3zzui5du4xyclen53wid.onion/download/tor/) and get one of the expert bundles. It doesn’t really matter which, but a reasonable choice is the one for GNU/Linux (x86\_64)
Download it on your OpenWrt router:
`$ wget https://archive.torproject.org/tor-package-archive/torbrowser/15.0.17/tor-expert-bundle-linux-x86_64-15.0.17.tar.gz`
Untar it:
`$ tar -xaf tor-expert-bundle-linux-x86_64-15.0.17.tar.gz`
You will now have the geoip databases in data/geoip and data/geoip6 that you can copy to /usr/share/tor/
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### Author:  [@Quibber](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Quibber)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2026, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/problem-with-tor-on-openwrt/21730/3 "2026-07-13T10:23:31Z")
Thank you so much!
Just two remarks:
1. The correct command is:
`tar -xazf tor-expert-bundle-linux-x86_64-15.0.17.tar.gz`
as it’s compressed.
1. After copying the geo files you need to make sure there are proper file / dir rights:
`chown -R tor:tor /usr/share/tor/`
Finally, it works! Thank you again 🙂
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### Author:  [@Noino](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Noino)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2026, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/problem-with-tor-on-openwrt/21730/4 "2026-07-13T11:51:02Z")
As you have tor on your desktop you could instead do what I do to copy the latest geoip files to your OpenWrt router. From your desktop:
```auto
$ scp -O /usr/share/tor/geoip /usr/share/tor/geoip6 root@Router:/usr/share/tor
```
I do this every time there is a tor update so the Snowflake proxy on my OpenWrt router has the latest geoip files, for metrics.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.torproject.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2026, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/problem-with-tor-on-openwrt/21730/5 "2026-07-18T09:18:35Z")
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